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Title: Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward
ISBN: 159921220X
Author:
Bob Halloran
Publicate Date: 2007-11-01
Publish: 2007-11-01
List Price: $24.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Warrior's Code
I just finished this and enjoyed it very much. I read it expressly because of the Dropkick Murphys song Warrior's Code, and because Micky Ward was one of their special guests at their 2008 St. Patrick's Day concerts in Lowell.
I think the book has the right balance between fight details and life outside the ring. In addition to learning about Micky Ward, I learned alot about professional boxers and about the business of boxing. I have a greater understanding of the nature of the warrior, and I have much more insight into the Murphys song, which will make it even more fun to listen to. The author does a good job putting you at ringside with his details, yet I still think it's too bad there weren't any pictures.
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2: The Story of A City
This is a biography like no other. Micky Ward makes Rocky look like Jose Cansaco. A true inspiration. If you are on the fence about this book, just youtube some of Micky's fights. Read it before it is turned into a movie.
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3: This is the Rudy of the boxing world!
Not being a huge fan of boxing I wasn't sure what to expect. This book is about so much more than boxing! Irish Thunder really shows the dedication and hard work that Micky Ward used to overcome his surroundings. Just when you thought it was his turn to succeed he had to overcome another obsticle. It really is the Rudy of the boxing world. Great read now I can't wait to read the author's other book Destiny Derailed.
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4: An excellent biography
Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward is a great biography of the blue collar boxer from Lowell, MA. Bob Halloran does an excellent job chronicling Micky's career and the trials and tribulations he faced to get there. Right from the beginning, Bob illustrates the vision of Lowell, a once proud boxing town that had become a haven for decadence and despair. Although Micky would fall not victim to the drugs that had claimed many before him, the obstacles presented to him were constant whether it was injured hands, his family, bad management, big fights falling through, or his own self confidence. The fact that Micky persevered to become a popular and well respected boxer personifies his character. Halloran gives you a rundown of his fights throughout the book and his vivid recollections of Micky's wars with Arturo Gatti, Emanuel Burton, Reggie Green, and others make you feel like you're watching the fight as it happens. However, what really keeps the reader glued to this book is the behind the scenes drama. And as it often goes with money, the more there is to be made, the more drama comes with it. Most of the fight facts and recaps are accurate with the only obvious mistake being that Pernell Whitaker won a decision over Oscar De La Hoya, when in fact it was the other way around. All told, this is a well written biography and I would recommend this to any boxing fan.
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5: Terrific book
This would be one of the more enjoyable boxing books that I have read. The author is top-notch and writes a story that is engrossing and very readable.
One can feel the pressures that Ward was put under in his life in and out of the ring and his toughness and determination to succeed shines throughout the book.
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